Cash-Strapped Council ‘Not Going to Panic’ over Gloomy Budget Forecasts

Cash-strapped council ‘not going to panic’ over gloomy budget forecasts

The budget gap at Caerphilly County Borough Council could grow by more than £6 million, the leader of the cash-strapped local authority has warned.

‘Devolution won’t work if councils are not properly funded’

The financial sustainability of councils is “the single biggest issue” for the success of combined authorities, a senior figure from Greater Manchester CA said yesterday. Steve Wilson, group chief finance officer at Greater Manchester, was speaking at Public Finance live in Birmingham about his own…The post ‘Devolution won’t work if councils are not properly funded’ appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).

Cash-strapped council 'not going to panic' over gloomy budget forecasts

The budget gap at Caerphilly County Borough Council could grow by more than £6 million, the leader of the cash-strapped local authority has warned.